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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 27.12.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Naturally released avalanches can occur. Be careful around tree line, where a weak layer of surface hoar can be very easy to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Tuesday 26. December 2023

I starten av forrige uke kom det i ytre deler av regionen en del nysnø ned til havnivå. I indre strøk (Saltdalen) er det vesentlig mindre snø. Over skoggrensen er snøoverflaten vindpreget og snøfordelingen er ujevn. Det er mest snø i ytre deler av regionen,

Det finnes nedføyket kantkorn i snødekket etter kuldeperioden i november/desember. Det er i naboregionene Svartisen og Ofoten meldt om drønn og skytende sprekker i tilsvarende lag.

Det har blitt observert utbredt rim på snøoverflaten fra skoggrensa og ned.
Hvis rimkrystallene snør eller føyker ned før vinden ødelegger det kan det bli et svakt lag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. December 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -21 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. December 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Skred kan løsne av seg selv der hvor nysnø og vind fører til at det legger seg mye fokksnø på kort tid.
Det kan være svært lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen. Vær spesielt forsiktig rundt tregrensa der fokksnøen kan ha lagt seg over rim.
Der hvor det kommer mest snø kan skredene bli store.
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